> New Jersey.......... I read the other day that it was no wonder the people
> in New York are depressed, the light at the end of their tunnel is "New
> Jersey." Some pretty places but just too damn many people. /jnm
>
and
> Only in theory. Many many wide open spaces...
>
OK, let's ignore theory and put some numbers to it. I'm headed to Harney
county OR next week after visiting my daughter at school in Portland.
(and a big thank you to all who helped me with her computer, it's
running fine now and going with us) Here are some facts. Harney county:
area 10,228 sq mi, pop. 7100 and falling plus a few thousand more in the
adjoining area. New Jersey: area 7,468 sq mi, pop. 8 million or so plus
20 million in the adjoining area. Putting a world perspective on it for
you metric types Harney county is bigger than Wales or Shikoku and a bit
smaller than Netherlands. So i guess "open spaces" are relative. I'm not
knocking where people live. to each there own. I'm just pointing out a
reason why I prefer the west US. And I don't live in harney county but
in a place still much less densely populated than the east coast. And I
hope to capture some of those open spaces on film with my trusty OM.
Better get out there and decide on a kit to take. Definitely the 21/3.5
and a polarizer for those skies. But the 21 seems to have enough
contrast that i might not need it...
Mike
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